matt_sx

I'm a DIY

Firstly i'm not sure what floor tiles i've layed as when I checked the tiles I binned the boxes they was in, then layed them a month later, i'm a bit embarrassed about that!!







I'm sure my wall tiles are ceramic? which was easy to drill but these are a different story, I ruined 4 tct bits trying to fit my toilet, and i've got the pedestal still to fit!!

Even trying to drill through a spare tile I had through the back is not working for me with the bits i've got!

So firstly, what tiles are they?

And what drill bits will not glow red and cut through

brian c

bosch do a special tool bit at 6mm especially for drilling into tiles especially hard ones.My first thought are that its a porcelain tile but the best way to find out is by turing the tile and drip a little water on to it,if it disperses all over into the tile then its ceramic and if it stays on the tile like a small puddle then its probably porcelain.

matt_sx

Thanks Brian, looks like your bang on mate... heres a pic of the floor tile on the left and my wall tile that I thought was ceramic on the right




...So they are porcelain tiles, jeez they are hard, will look at the bosch bits

Thanks mate

Matt

devonmark

look like poreclain to me...

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GazTech

That is Royal Traverten....supplied by Topps, polished porcelain, and hard as nails....Its a deffo 365 drills jobbie....Gaz

[B]"[I][COLOR=darkgreen]The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten[/COLOR][/I]"[/B]

top tiler

find a local diamond driller they sell the bits we get all ours from a company in essex will cost about 25 or you can get a set for 150 use a little water when drilling they last longer

matt_sx

The last diamond I bought was fortunes and a life of grief!!!

Could you pm me the company in Essex please top tiler as i'm a essexboy

Thanks

Matt

GazTech

[quote=matt_sx;116642]:grin: The last diamond I bought was fortunes and a life of grief!!!

Could you pm me the company in Essex please top tiler as i'm a essexboy

Thanks

Matt[/quote]lol.....these are gr8 and will post them to you

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top tiler

no prob when i get back in oz till sunday there based in wickford or colchester tiles sell the whole kits there no on the web we have had a kit for years we charge for drilling tiles arfter we have fixed them £10 per hole

matt_sx

I live in Rayleigh so just down the road from wickford, The carpenters arms is my local

Like I said I've got two holes to drill in the pedastal but if it's going to cost too much i'll just silicone, as the basin will hold that down, but don't like being defeated!!

Thanks mate

matt_sx

Thats funny you should mention that Gaz, as i've got to drill at least a 32mm through my ceramic tiles on the wall for a waste for my sink

Thanks

365drills

Definitely porcelain.

And you need diamond drills to go through them.




6mm 8mm 16mm 30mm 40mm

Use the 40mm to drill out the hole for the 32mm waste pipe. Will look great



Bottom left is a 32mm waste pipe coming through a 40mm hole

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